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Family: Fucaceae (See list of species below)

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12 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Ascophyllum nodosum
[North Atlantic rockweed]
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Fucus ceranoides
[Horned wrack]
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Fucus distichus
[Rockweed]
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Fucus evanescens
[]
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Fucus serratus
[Toothed wrack]
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Fucus spiralis
[Spiral wrack]
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Fucus vesiculosus
[Bladder wrack]
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Fucus virsoides
[]
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Pelvetia canaliculata
[Channelled wrack]
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Pelvetiopsis limitata
[Little rockweed]
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Xiphophora chondrophylla
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Xiphophora gladiata
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12 Species of Family Fucaceae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Ascophyllum nodosum North Atlantic rockweed Northeast Atlantic
Fucus ceranoides Horned wrack Northeast Atlantic
Fucus distichus Rockweed Eastern Pacific and the A
Fucus evanescens Northeast Atlantic
Fucus serratus Toothed wrack Northeast Atlantic. 70 TL
Fucus spiralis Spiral wrack Eastern Pacific
Fucus vesiculosus Bladder wrack North Atlantic.
Fucus virsoides Mediterranean Sea.
Pelvetia canaliculata Channelled wrack Northeast Atlantic
Pelvetiopsis limitata Little rockweed Eastern Pacific
Xiphophora chondrophylla Southwest Pacific
Xiphophora gladiata Southwest Pacific



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